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Further Workplace Health and Safety bosses will be grilled at the inquest into the Dreamworld disaster today, after a leading inspector admitted he had "no confidence" in the emergency procedures in place on the Thunder River Rapids ride.

Government threatens Fremantle Council's power after Australia Day change

The federal government is threatening to revoke a West Australian council's power to hold citizenship ceremonies if it holds them on its alternative Australia Day on January 28.

The City of Fremantle has decided to move its traditional January 26 events because of Aboriginal cultural sensitivities.

Assistant Minister for Immigration Alex Hawke told the Freemantle council in a letter that the federal government would revoke its citizenship ceremony powers if it presides over one on its "anti-national day event".

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"The government takes a very dim view of Fremantle City Council's decision to cancel their Australia Day events on political grounds," the letter reads.

Mr Hawke said the council was attempting to politicise Australian citizenship, which he believes is "unacceptable" and a possible breach of the rules on citizenship ceremonies.

The ceremonies cannot be used for political, partisan or religious expression and should be apolitical and bipartisan, he said.

Mr Hawke said the government was monitoring the situation and awaiting a response from the council.